France vs Switzerland: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers
France
0.879 GPIA
in 2023
Switzerland
0.8795 GPIA
in 2023
France rank
57th
Switzerland rank
56th
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.8795 GPIA against 0.879 GPIA in France, a difference of 0.0005 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was France ahead.
France ranks 57th and Switzerland ranks 56th of 64 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8346 GPIA | 0.7065 GPIA | 0.1281 GPIA | France |
| 2010s | 0.7419 GPIA | 0.7491 GPIA | 0.0072 GPIA | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.9115 GPIA | 0.8976 GPIA | 0.0139 GPIA | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers, France or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.8795 GPIA against 0.879 GPIA in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers between France and Switzerland?
- 0.0005 GPIA, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- France ranks 57th and Switzerland ranks 56th of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release